Date | Highlights | 1st July |
Singapore Economy
- Bank lending
contracts; Moody's downgrades outlook
- Local market
unscathed in June despite Brexit jitters
Singapore
Real Estate
- Singapore
private home prices weaken for 11ths straight quarter, down 0.4% in Q2: URA
flash data
- Jurong
Country Club noteholders demand early redemption from JTC
- Asia-Pac real
estate transparency improves the most: JLL survey
- Funan mall
closes with farewell party
- Riverview
reopens under Four Points brand
Companies'
Brief
- GLP makes
4.9b yen development profit from Japan asset sale
- EC World Reit
to raise up to S$663 million in initial public offering
- Yanlord Land
Group
- Sim Lian
Group
- Chiwayland
International
Views, Reviews & Forum
- Homing in on
an overseas property
- Tourist
arrival rebound points to better year for hospitality Reits
- Higher public
carpark charges from Dec 1
- Electric
car-sharing scheme to be rolled out from 2017
- Asia bullish
as post-Brexit rally continues
- MAS advises
investors to be mindful of currency exchange risks
- Firms to get
250% tax deduction if staff help at charities
- Changes to
consumer law will also better protect against errant contractors
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- British
Columbia to end self regulation of real estate industry
- San Francisco
landlords face dip as startup frenzy ebbs
- HK govt
expands land supply but few takers
- Breathtaking,
14,000-Acre Ranch Near Aspen for Sale at $32.5 Million
- China factory
activity stalls in June, more stimulus expected
| 2nd, 3rd & 4th July |
Singapore Economy
- Engineering
remains key to Singapore's future: PM Lee
- Brexit may
dampen S'pore banks' prospects
Singapore Real Estate
- HDB resale
prices inch up 0.1% in Q2
- Bottoming
seen in home prices, going by URA data
- Treasure
Crest EC e-applications outnumber units
Companies'
Brief
- Keppel
consolidates asset management businesses
- Edmund Tie
& Co: There and back again
- Ascendas Reit
- CapitaLand
Mall Trust
- UOL Group
- The
billionaire retail rebel
Views,
Reviews & Forum
- Malls, office
buildings set to charge higher parking fees
- Levy HDB
rates or higher to park on private estate roads
- Price rise
will help allocate scarce carpark space efficiently
- Higher
parking fees may drive fresh price hikes
- Brexit
unlikely to cause global recession
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- Post-Brexit,
markets now focus on prospects of rates staying low
- Sweden faces
housing crunch despite government building plan
- Barcelona
raises maximum fine for illegal home rental to 600,000 euros
- More choices
for Manhattan homebuyers as resale supply jumps
- Jakarta plans
emergency law to let foreigners buy apartments
- China factory
activity stalls in June: survey
- KL, suburbs
get 25 new LRT stations
- US factory
activity edges up in June
- Airbnb in
bitter disputes with New York and San Francisco
- Saudi Q1
economic growth slowest in 3 years
| 5th July |
Top Stories
- Brexit adds
to the jitters in O&M sector's recovery
Singapore
Economy
- S'pore June
PMI slumps, putting aside talk of 'green shoots'
Singapore Real Estate
- Property
cooling steps not going away yet: Report
- StreetSine
launches AI chatbot for property sector
- Industrial
property in Jurong up for sale
- Got a
property question? Tap Sevi
- Region's
retail sector expected to remain resilient
Companies'
Brief
- MMP Resources
plans to buy Hokkaido ski operator for S$1m
- CapitaLand
Commercial Trust
- Tiong Seng
Holdings
- Stanchart
private equity arm buys stake in Phoon Huat
Views,
Reviews & Forum
- Analysts see
further boost to S-Reits amid Brexit fallout
- Parking fee
hike after big jump in running costs
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- Realtors
pitch Toronto, Vancouver to soak up capital flight from Brexit
- Brooklyn
neighbourhood is where Airbnb is being put to the test
- UK slashing
corporate tax to keep investment inflow
- Brexit a
wake-up call for Asean, says Indonesian minister
| 6th & 7th July |
Singapore Economy
- Brexit won't
hurt just UK-EU trade, says World Bank
- Brexit
unlikely to affect trade, investment in East Asia & Pacific
- Asia-Pacific
economic picture outside of China brightens: S&P
- Private
sector output at 5-month high
Singapore
Real Estate
- In high
spirits despite post-Brexit hangover
- Claremont
hotel going for S$90m
- Wing Tai
sells stake in condo to joint venture partner CDL
Companies'
Brief
- Greenland to
spin off six hotels in Reit or private fund
- MCT makes
S$1.78b purchase from sponsor
Views,
Reviews & Forum
- Investors
should guard against complacency in post-Brexit world
- UK's lower
corporate tax unlikely to affect Singapore
- Funds drawn
to S-Reits amid post-Brexit worries
- Two bumper
deals stir up IPO scene
- Hotels
catering to growing number of Muslim travellers
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- Factory
orders in May dip after two straight months of rises
- Sterling continues
to slide, touching 31-year low
- Shareholders
lose out in Vanke takeover fight
- Uniqlo
suspends most travel to Bangladesh; hotel cancellations up
- Real estate
funds in UK freeze withdrawals
- Brexit may
shatter British dream of a home in the Spanish sun
- US landlords
help tenants buy their properties
- US hoteliers
find Airbnb in Cuba, before them
- RBA holds
rates, stays silent on further easing
- France lures
London bankers with extra tax break
- Billionaire
Tom Barrack's Wine and Polo Pursuits
| 8th July |
Singapore Economy
- Temasek
returns -9% in FY2016 - its worst showing since 2009
Singapore
Real Estate
- Nine shop
units in Holland Road Shopping Centre up for sale
- Property
circuit excited over 2 big deals for good reason
- SRX Property
data differs from HDB flash figures
- Northwave EC
gets 240 e-applications for 358 units, Treasure Crest EC over-subscribed
Companies'
Brief
- SPH Reit's Q3
DPU higher at 1.36 cents
- Lum Chang MD
and sons launch takeover offer for Ellipsiz
- Amex,
CapitaLand tie up in big-data trawl
- Global
Logistic Properties
Views,
Reviews & Forum
- Britain's
housing market remains strong
- Asia
investors are at risk from slide in London property prices
- Fixed
deposit-linked home loans getting more popular
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- Fed minutes
suggest uncertain outlook over Brexit
- China faces
innovation centre glut as top-down policy backfires
- How the
Hamptons Became a Pop-Up Breeding Ground
- Brexiled?
What Your London Broomcloset Buys in Europe
- Italy's plan
to shore up its banks could roil Europe
- OECD
employment levels recovering, but 'job quality is low'
- 3 more
property funds halt withdrawals after Brexit vote
| 9th, 10th & 11th July |
Top Stories
- Phase 1 of
150km green trail will start at year end
Singapore
Economy
- Parliament to
discuss Brexit impact on S'pore
- What S'pore
considers when urban planning
- Brexit throws
up interesting punts - but caution still rules
- Few expect
MAS to act on latest Singdollar surge
Singapore
Real Estate
- Errors in
analyst's report on SRX Property's HDB data
- Northwave EC
posts dismal first-day sales of about 20 units
- Bangladeshi
group pays S$135m for Centrium Square's retail space
- Park Mall to
shut at end of September
- Luxury homes
hit auction floors as sale, rental prospects wane
Companies'
Brief
- Singapore
property/Reits | Overweight
Views,
Reviews & Forum
- Basel III
rules may cause another property-fuelled crisis
- Tougher rules
on lift, escalator upkeep to improve safety
- Feedback
wanted on allowing double tax deduction for costs
- Singapore
governance in a troubled post-Brexit world
- Frozen UK property
funds not sold to retail investors here
- Living with
robots
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- China's soft
inflation, grim global outlook point to more stimulus
- G-20 nations
pledge to boost trade despite growing protectionism
- IMF warns of
euro area downside risks
- Japan's
service-sector sentiment weakens on post-Brexit yen gain
- Vietnam's
economy seen slowing to 6.2-6.3% this year
- British
property panic a red flag for banks, insurers
- Europe's
banking sector on the brink
- Manhattan
tenants ditch higher rents for flood of better deals
- S Korea's 20t
won stimulus plan lifts builders from 11-year lows
| 12th July |
Singapore Economy
- New CBD in
Jurong to offer flexible spaces for future economy
- Brexit likely
to dampen global growth: Tharman
- MAS can make
grants to IMF with House's approval
Singapore
Real Estate
- HDB inks pact
to explore materials that cut noise
- Surbana
Jurong launches 'Smart City in a Box'
- Asia Square
Tower 1 sets Asia-Pac record
- Tee Land unit
buys Geylang site for S$20 million
Companies'
Brief
- Chiwayland
making foray into US property market
- SGX S-Reits
outperform benchmark MSCI World Reit Index
Views,
Reviews & Forum
- Playing it
safe with escalators
- MOM concerned
with "deteriorating" workplace safety situation: Lim Swee Say
- Do more to
protect against rogue contractors
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- Yen slips as
Tokyo stocks jump
- Yuexiu
acquires residential parcel in Zhejiang for 986m yuan
| 13th July |
Singapore Economy
- More banking
reform work ahead, says MAS chief
- Singapore
shares open 0.37% higher on Wednesday
- Call for SMEs
to evolve to thrive in future economy
- S’pore’s
growth sluggish in Q2, keeps central bank pressured
Singapore
Real Estate
- Weak
sentiment still weighing down Singapore property market, says Redas chief
Augustine Tan
- Property
cooling measures to stay till at least 2017: analysts
- S'pore to
build 5th desalination plant on Jurong Island
- Investors
advised to seek Asian assets with stable income, rental upside
- Rents of
Grade A CBD offices, prime retail spots facing pressure
- SRX
non-landed private home price index rises four months in a row
- Making Jurong
district a viable second CBD
- Knowledge
city in Guangzhou to get smart eco tech centre
Companies'
Brief
- Don't let
S-chip baggage cloud judgement of Chinese Reits
- CapitaLand
unit buys Melbourne property through joint venture
Views,
Reviews & Forum
- Brexit's
fallout comes into focus, and uncertainty will prevail
- Temasek
shifts focus to tech amid global search for yield
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- Bond
investors likely to drop longer dated Japan debt for shorter dated
- Yen sheds
post-Brexit gains after Japan election
- Property
firms expect Frankfurt to win big from Brexit
- Asian markets
within reach of 2016 peak as global stocks erase Brexit losses
- $6.25 Million
Gramercy Park Penthouse Needs a Buyer
| 14th July |
Singapore Economy
- Digital age
means companies can be born global players: Iswaran
- Singapore
economy grows 2.2% in Q2, in line with expectations
Singapore
Real Estate
- GIC invests
in fund that bought Korean logistics centre for US$130m
- Sim Lian
prices Treasure Crest at an average S$742 psf
- Private condo
rents flat, HDB rents dip in June: SRX Property
- Smart tools
to drive HDB town planning
- 2 HDB
projects get ABC Waters certification
Companies'
Brief
- Soilbuild
sees challenge amid slowdown in manufacturing sector
- Yanlord to
develop site in Suzhou with China Ping An Insurance unit
Views,
Reviews & Forum
- 3M lighting
solutions on trial in HDB corridors, carparks
- Financing
retirement needs by extracting housing equity
- Why the ABSD
and other property cooling measures should stay
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- China's economy
expected to grow 6.5% to 6.7% in Q2
- China's trade
weakens as June exports, imports fall
- Legal
activists seek to block Indonesia's tax amnesty plan
- Miami's
'Condo King' prepares to hand over empire to his sons
- Jin Jiang not
checking into AccorHotels board for now
- Bank Negara
makes surprise interest rate cut
- Google HQ
plan given new life after Silicon Valley land swap
- PE firms see
new allure in old-world Indian retail
| 15th July |
Singapore Economy
- External
factors create uncertainty for S'pore's H2
- BOE surprises
markets by holding rates, signals August loosening
- PSB Academy
starts work on S$15m city campus
Singapore
Real Estate
- Luxury condo
deals double in first half
- Retail woes:
Don’t blame the landlords
- Competition
watchdog looks into supply of HDB lift spare parts
- Fancy cooking
your meal in a mall's shared kitchen?
Companies'
Brief
- First Reit's
Q2 DPU edges up on Kupang acquisition
Views,
Reviews & Forum
- BNM rate cut:
No big impact on margins seen
- Plan it right
for second CBD
- S’pore
businesses sharpen Asean focus amid Brexit uncertainty
- S’porean
millennials lead in online cross-border shopping
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- Yen hit again
as bullish spell continues for global stocks
- Bank of Korea
holds key rate at record low, cuts growth forecast
- Bank of
England keeps rates unchanged
- Brexit vote
ravages sentiment in UK housing market: poll
- Galaxy woos
big shoppers as Macau gaming slumps
- Seller-financed
home sales are 'toxic transactions'
- California
Fitness closes all its gyms in Hong Kong
| 16th, 17th & 18th July |
Top Stories
- Government to
take over SMRT's rail assets
- Box traffic
set to dip in Singapore
Singapore
Economy
- Motor sales
power May's retail sales growth to 3%
- CEOs
appointed for two new statutory boards
- Good response
for urbanisation forum
Singapore
Real Estate
- New sales of
private homes up 10% in H1
- ION Orchard
ups its F&B game
Companies'
Brief
- FCT declares
3.04 cents for Q3 DPU
- SPH Q3 profit
falls 46.4% on impairments in magazines
- Director
buying falls, selling stays low
Views,
Reviews & Forum
- So you want
to go en bloc...
- E-commerce
putting heat on hotels, real estate market
- Do more to
ensure safety of buildings
- Riding on the
Belt and Road Initiative
- Private
estate residents say unfair to introduce paid parking outside their houses, but
others say roads are public spaces
- Is Singapore
Inc destroying value?
- Asean - the
new growth frontier
- MAS lowers
capital provisions for insurers
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- China Q2 GDP
strong but weakness ahead
- Retail sales,
consumer prices rise
- Kuala
Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail tender to be called 'within a year'
- Property,
construction boost China economy
- Billionaire
shows how small buildings in NYC can mean big money
- Japan's Fast
Retailing feels Brexit sting as yen strengthens
- Uncertainty
is the only certainty for UK landlords post-Brexit
- Historic
Brick Farm 30 Minutes from NYC Is Up for $10.5 Million
- Brexit Means
You Might Be Able to Afford a Scottish Castle (or Two)
- Malaysia's
new central bank governor leaves economists puzzled
- Providing
solutions for sustainable urbanisation in China
- Jakarta's tax
amnesty to start on Monday
- China's
online retailers move into real world
| 19th July |
Top Stories
- SGX to hive
off regulatory functions
Singapore
Economy
- Temasek may
take SMRT private: sources
- S'pore
inflation expectation hits a 5-year low
- June exports
fall as growth slows in key markets
Singapore
Real Estate
- Sentosa to
develop two new attractions
- 72% of units
at Treasure Crest EC sold at weekend
Companies'
Brief
- Religare: EC
World Reit's yield not worth the risks
- Keppel DC
Reit's Q2 DPU up 3.1%
- Keppel
Infrastructure Q2 profit lifted by Basslink compensation
- GKE
Corporation
Views,
Reviews & Forum
- Land may not
be smartest place for one's nest egg
- Malls,
crowded places advised to gear up for terror threats
- E-commerce
putting heat on hotels, real estate market
- Temasek's
potential buyout of SMRT unlikely a nationalisation move, say analysts
- Singapore
bondholders brace for defaults as borrowers seek easier terms
- Retail,
infocomm see happier customers
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- Outlook
positive for Asia's developing economies: ADB
- Indonesia
starts new tax amnesty programme to boost tax revenues
- 42% of Hong
Kong residents want to leave, survey by independent think-tank finds
- UK developers
offer incentives to entice buyers
- China sees
slowing home price growth in June
- China June
home prices rise 7.3% on year but monthly gains slow further
| 20th July |
Top Stories
- Singapore to
KL in 90 minutes: High-speed rail targets 2026 start date
Singapore
Economy
- Tharman
optimistic about future of Chinese economy
Singapore
Real Estate
- Keppel and
CapitaLand groups sweep corporate governance 'Oscars'
- Setting FCL
on a long-term growth path (Singapore Corporate Awards 2016)
- Sports and
business are largely intertwined (Singapore Corporate Awards 2016)
- A strong
business case for sustainability (Singapore Corporate Awards 2016)
- Communication
and transparency are vital (Singapore Corporate Awards 2016)
- Surbana
Jurong to set up Sri Lanka consultancy
Companies'
Brief
- Sale of
Sydney office building hits Keppel Reit in Q2
Views,
Reviews & Forum
- Second CBD
must be viably different
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- China needs
new growth driver as urbanisation is reaching its limit
- China working
on new office to lure overseas talent
- IMF
downgrades global outlook on Brexit vote
- Brexit
uncertainty leads IMF to cut world growth forecast
- Pre-sales of
London homes down 34% on Brexit woes
- NZ central
bank restricts borrowing for property
- Hampton home
sales, prices down on share market jitters
- Home prices
soar in some US cities
- Gagosian
Gallery to Pay $4.28 Million in Tax Settlement
- This $14
Million Ranch Has a Go-Kart Track and a $1 Million Pool
| 21st July |
Top Stories
- Temasek
offers S$1.68 a share to take SMRT private in S$1.2b deal
- What's
driving the privatisation?
Singapore
Economy
- Push for new
laws to make S'pore a debt workout centre
- Singapore-KL
High Speed Rail: Big gains for Singapore a decade from now, say experts
Singapore
Real Estate
- BCA opens
SkyLab to lift green building technology research
- AHTC to award
contract on Town Council Accounting System 'shortly'
- Decision on
HSR alignment, land acquisition will take years, say experts
Companies' Brief
- Ascott Reit
keeps faith with London
- EC World Reit
prices IPO at 81 cents apiece
- Keppel unit
bags S$100m contracts
- JV
contributions help CCT lift DPU for second quarter
- Two new
Keppel Capital funds hope to raise US$1.5b
- US purchases
pay off for Ascott Reit
- What's
fuelling Bt Sembawang rally?
- Coldwell
Banker adds 7 franchisees
Views,
Reviews & Forum
- Singapore:
from planned chaos to a distinctive city
- Reits’
unrealistic rent demands contributing to S’pore’s retail woes
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- Recent market
rebound from Brexit-linked losses premature and risky: IIF
- US$ hits
4-month high on rate hike expectations
- Wheelock
sells HK Peak mansion for HK$630m
- Foreign cash
reviving home building in Spain
- Canadian
developers start building only after getting high sales
- Hedge funds
turn bullish as China weathers slower growth, Brexit vote
| 22nd July |
Singapore Economy
- STI drifts to
weaker close
- SMRT shares
close 6.5% up after Temasek buyout offer
- Retail
spending: big data is the name of the game
Singapore
Real Estate
- Khaw: Govt
mulling direct MRT link from airport to city and to high-speed rail terminus
- Singapore
commercial space prices, rentals fall further in Q2
- 'Pervasive'
lapses found in WP town council
- Prime
property market warming up
- Singapore
private home prices weaken for 11th straight quarter, vacancy rate hits 16-year
high
- HDB resale
prices remain unchanged in Q2, transactions on up
- Funan mall
redevelopment will cost S$560m, be completed by Q4 2019
Companies'
Brief
- Suntec Reit's
Q2 DPU flat at 2.5 cents
- Keppel's Q2
profit falls 48.1% to S$205.8m
- New
acquisitions boost A-Reit's Q1 distribution
- CapitaLand
Mall Trust posts 1.1% rise in Q2 DPU on higher property income
Views,
Reviews & Forum
- Private-equity
deals slow in Q1: report
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- A new
building in Queens that can't be overlooked: a library
- High-end
hotels to open in Tokyo in response to rise in visitors
- Japan
property firms get 50-year long-term loans
- High eco-city
bid shows confidence
- Apartments in
Indonesia for sale to foreigners soon
- Asia dips as
weak results halt bull run on Wall St., yen holds gains
- Billionaire
Caribbean Retreat Offers Total Privacy for $7.2 Million
| 23rd, 24th & 25th July |
Top Stories
- Funds seek
opportunities amid 'lower for longer' setting
Singapore
Economy
- SME-friendly
taxation for fairness: Tharman
- S'pore firms
eye growth opportunities in Australia
- Singapore
businesses nervous amid volatile economy: poll
Singapore
Real Estate
- Q2 home
prices show signs of bottoming out
- Steeper falls
in office and retail rents in Q2: URA
- New Jurong
buzz triggers red-hot response at condo launch
- Khong Guan
puts Tai Seng property up for sale
- CMT to fork
out S$560m for Funan redevelopment
Companies'
Brief
- Sephora
remains upbeat about Singapore retail sector
- Cambridge
Industrial Trust's Q2 DPU falls in absence of one-off items
- Clio puts on
its best face to woo Asia
- Frasers
Commercial Trust posts higher Q3 earnings
- Ascendas
India Trust
- City
Developments Ltd
- Lum Chang
Holdings
- Rowsley
- Suntec Reit
- Ascendas Reit
- Ascott
Residence Trust
Views,
Reviews & Forum
- A few steps?
HDB to make homes more elderly-friendly
- The dos and
don'ts of growth investing
- Airbnb must
adapt to laws of the land
- Paid parking
sends strong signal to private home owners
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- UK economy
wilts after Brexit as PMI dips most in 20 years
- Locals priced
out by tourists in Lisbon: the Airbnb effect in the historic centre
- Can't find a
room at the Rio Olympics? Try the luxury sex suite
- Change in law
to start avalanche of foreign investment in Brazil land
- Economist
Karl Case, developer of Home Price Index, dies at 69
- US existing
home sales in June hit highest level since '07
- China's Wanda
to sell Madrid project for 272m euros
- China Vanke,
top shareholder face questioning from securities regulator
- Denmark
mortgage bank warns of 'out of control' housing market
- Here Are the
Luxe Amenities in NYC's Tallest Residential Building
| 26th July |
Singapore Economy
- June CPI
prompts confidence in MAS policy continuity but woes on Brexit impact
- S'pore
manufacturing gets boost from 3M's S$135m Tuas expansion
- Indonesian
tax amnesty could spark outflow from Singapore
- Inflation
making 'modest ascent' after bottoming out: MAS
- Sluggish
growth amid Brexit; financial services gains to ease
Singapore
Real Estate
- Property
cooling measures to stay amid lower-for-longer rates
- Asia
Pacific's first-half hotel transaction volume rises 13.2%
- Four sites on
auction as firm winds up
Companies'
Brief
- Mapletree
Logistics' Q1 DPU stays at 1.85 cents
- Crowdo gets
full securities crowdfunding licence
Views,
Reviews & Forum
- Making homes
elderly-friendly
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- World Bank
'planning SDR bonds in China'
- Yuan fails
haven test ahead of reserve basket move
- More
inquiries received from Chinese buyers after Brexit vote
- Hammerson: UK
property market facing uncertainty after Brexit vote
- Rio Olympic
village unfit for occupancy; athletes refuse to move in
- Dinner,
movies and colonoscopy at a mall in future
- LVMH to sell
Donna Karan International for $885m
- Yellen
waiting for strong evidence to hike rates
- Chinese bank
to sell $2.2b of bad debt as securities
- Fortune
Reit's takings rise 6% for first half of the year
- Crazy
12-Bedroom New England Lake Compound Is Up for Half Price
- AMC offers
$1.6b for Carmike Cinemas
- Melbourne
plans $11b rail system to relieve congestion
| 27th July |
Singapore Economy
- S$100m fund
set aside to boost quality and standards ecosystem
- S'pore may
overtake London in fintech amid Brexit fallout
- Changi
Airport ranks 3rd in traveller spending
- S’pore banks
facing earnings stumble as bad loans, sibor bite
- S’pore banks
facing earnings stumble as bad loans, sibor bite
- Changes to
Town Councils Act ‘should retain its spirit’
- Mandai
masterplan tweaked to lower impact on environment
Companies'
Brief
- Marina Bay
Sands Q2 earnings dip 1.7% to US$357m
- Mapletree
Commercial Trust's DPU up 1% in Q1
- Fullerton
eyes defence, China real estate
Views,
Reviews & Forum
- Rate cuts are
better than negative rates
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- June new-home
sales rise at fastest pace since Feb '08
- Yen reaches
two-week high against euro
- Sun Hung Kai
slices margins to push sales, beats target
- Brooklyn
developer Leser Group taps Israeli market for 125m shekel bond issue
- Mainland
Chinese underpin HK luxury rents: Savills
- New York's
first zoning resolution turns 100
- Overseas
buyers of Vancouver homes face additional tax
- Negative
interest rates force Japan pension fund to adopt riskier investment strategy
- Wanda boss
heads for record M&A year with US$16b in deals
- Knocking on
India's Smart Cities door
| 28th July |
Singapore Economy
- New
bankruptcy rules kick in from August
- Banks welcome
MAS guidelines on cloud computing
- Four ways
Singapore will elevate role of quality and standards
Singapore
Real Estate
- Corals at
Keppel Bay owners to get integrated smart home app
- Paving the
way for more inclusive buildings
- Who’s Who In
Property (The Business Times, epaper, Page 25-44)
Companies'
Brief
- CapitaLand
Retail China's Q2 DPU falls 4.4%
- Viva
Industrial Trust's Q2 DPS down 5.4%
- Lian Beng's
Q4 net profit down 43.9%
Views,
Reviews & Forum
- So what's
driving higher parking fees?
- Raising
construction sector productivity - with an app
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- Abe unveils
record 28t yen shot-in-arm for economy
- Canadian oil
town apartment owner's stock most shorted as bears circle
- Dalian Wanda
buyout deal gets Glass Lewis backing
- Landlord
AvalonBay woos tenants by hiking rent concessions
- Errant
landlord arrested in New York
- Beijing's
real estate sales in 2015 surge 64.8%
- De Blasio's
NY housing plan seen falling short
- Britain's
Rightmove says property sales fell ahead of Brexit vote
- GSK to invest
$490m in UK despite Brexit vote
- Buy a Paper
Mill Heiress’s Greenwich Mansion for $5.5 Million
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Singapore Economy
- Unemployment
in S'pore creeps up to 2.1% in June: MOM
- Bike-sharing
pilot could be expanded to Marina Bay/city centre, Tampines and Pasir Ris towns
Singapore
Real Estate
- Industrial
property prices could fall further: analysts
- Prices of
completed private apartments, condos up 0.6% in June: NUS index
- Compass One
to reopen in September with larger library, new playground
- Woodlands
envisioned as Singapore’s Northern Gateway
- New BCA rules
for building owners to improve accessibility for less mobile persons
Companies'
Brief
- CDL working
on PPS for Nouvel 18: sources
- Far East
Hospitality Trust's Q2 DPS falls 12.9% on lower NPI
- GSH expands
into Chinese real estate
- CDL H-Trust's
Q2 DPS falls 0.9% on weaker net property income
- SC Global
introduces enhanced purchase plan for Hilltops units
- Chiwayland
enters JV to develop residential project in Wuhan
- Ascendas
India Trust invests in Hyderabad IT building
- Singapore's
first Apple Store looks set for November opening
- Temasek takes
stake in Italian fashion company
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- Fed says
risks have diminished as it leaves rates unchanged
- China set to
welcome first SDR bonds since 1980s
- Asia's worst
property market now on the mend
- US jobless
claims rise; labour market still strong
- Housing boom
spurs Canada lumber surge as US mulls import duty
- Brexit to
weaken UK housing in near-term, Nationwide says
- Airbnb
rentals planned by Japan real estate firm on tourist boom
| 30th & 31st July |
Top Stories
- Demand for
turning condos to serviced apartments wanes
Singapore
Economy
- Savvy
investors 'can benefit from Brexit-like events'
- Singapore
shares open 0.26% higher on Monday
- Bank loans
down for 9th straight month in June
- Local
services firms more upbeat in hiring
- Emerging
markets back in the black
- Rise in EP
qualifying pay could affect bottom lines, say observers
Singapore
Real Estate
- Queen Astrid
Park GCB fetches S$44.5m
- Need for Reit
sponsors to be more committed
- HDB bags
award for green innovations
Companies'
Brief
- MGCCT's Q1
DPU rises 9.1% to 1.85 cents
- Roxy-Pacific's
Q2 profit rises 53% to S$19.9m on fair value gains
- Starhill Reit
FY16 DPU up 1.4%
- CDLHT says
hotel rates will stay competitive amid supply
- Frasers
Hospitality Trust sees Q3 distributable income rise
- FEHT expects
S'pore hospitality industry to stay competitive
- School
property in Hillside Drive goes for $68m
- Boutique
developer eyes Catalist listing
Views,
Reviews & Forum
- 2005:
Singapore rolls dice with casino plans
- Funding
Societies sees overheating in crowdfunding
- Time for
Singapore to consider changes to grow its tourism receipts
Global
Economy & Global Real Estate
- US stocks end
week on flat note
- Investors
start buying London property again
- Thousands of
Maryland homes certified as lead-free may not be
- China
economic woes, ecology fears hit reclaimed city off S'pore
- China steps
up campaign to curb rising risks in financial sector
- Australia
home price growth slows in July: CoreLogic
- Sinarmas Land
and KOP to develop Nuvasa Bay areas in Batam
- UK mortgage
approvals fall to 13-month low on Brexit jitters
- NZ building
consents up 35% in the year to June
- US GDP grows
1.2% in Q2 as inventories fall
- Asian shares
edge up as soft US GDP cuts Fed rate hike bets
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